It’s silly how they think they can force you into situations
Or that my past participation was due to some game or clever thing he pulled off..lol... "Hey dingus, I never fell for your manipulations, I was just trying to give you time to pull your head out of your ass."
On the other side, sometimes there not trying to force you into situations or literally just trying to create one that they can feel safe and comfortable in and by pushing back against it you're telling them that their comfort doesn't matter.